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Or chest pain is caused by heartburn, acid indigestion, or an ulcer.
Prevention and Treatment are:
(1) Do not eat too much. Eat small meals and eat frequent snacks between meals. Eat mainly foods that seem to calm and not cause pain.
(2) Notice what Foods or drinks make the pain worse and avoid them. These usually include alcoholic drinks, coffee, spices,pepper, carbonated drinks ( soda, pop, colas), and fatty or greasy goods.
(3) If the heartburn is worse at night when lying flat, try sleeping with the upper body somewhat raised.
(4) Drink a lot of water. Try yo drink 2big glasses if water both before and after each meal. Also drink a lot of water frequently between the meals. If the pain comes often , keep drinking water like this even in those times when you have no pain.
(5) Avoid tobacco. Smoking or chewing tobacco increases stomach acid and makes the problem worse.
CAUTION:
Many doctors used to recommend milk for treatment of ulcers. But although milk may calm the pain at first, it causes an increase in stomach acid which can make the ulcer worse. Most doctors now say do not drink milk as a treatment for ulcer.
Or chest pain is caused by heartburn, acid indigestion, or an ulcer.
Prevention and Treatment are:
(1) Do not eat too much. Eat small meals and eat frequent snacks between meals. Eat mainly foods that seem to calm and not cause pain.
(2) Notice what Foods or drinks make the pain worse and avoid them. These usually include alcoholic drinks, coffee, spices,pepper, carbonated drinks ( soda, pop, colas), and fatty or greasy goods.
(3) If the heartburn is worse at night when lying flat, try sleeping with the upper body somewhat raised.
(4) Drink a lot of water. Try yo drink 2big glasses if water both before and after each meal. Also drink a lot of water frequently between the meals. If the pain comes often , keep drinking water like this even in those times when you have no pain.
(5) Avoid tobacco. Smoking or chewing tobacco increases stomach acid and makes the problem worse.
CAUTION:
Many doctors used to recommend milk for treatment of ulcers. But although milk may calm the pain at first, it causes an increase in stomach acid which can make the ulcer worse. Most doctors now say do not drink milk as a treatment for ulcer.
